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Out of Context Science

As the "about us" page says, this quote-based Tumblr is dedicated to “Good science, badly quoted.” The idea is that, by removing facts from their full scientific paper context, you can often find funny and bizarre statements. One of my favorites of late: “Scientists have long struggled to find physiological signs that can reliably tell “ouch” from “@#%!”

The guidelines for this site are fairly strict and straightforward; quotes must come from peer-reviewed articles, citations cannot fall behind a paywall, technical science terminology is to be avoided and the science should be recent. What I like most about this one is that when my curiousity is piqued, I can click on the source to read the actual context.

A lover of lists and deadlines, Anna Attkisson covers apps, social networking, tablets, chromebooks and accessories. She loves each of her devices equally, including the phablet, three tablets, three laptops and desktop. She joined the Laptop Mag staff in 2007, after working at Time Inc. Content Solutions where she created custom publications for companies from American Express to National Parks Foundation.